Maui Grown Therapies, 44 Paʻa Street, Kahului, HI 96732 808.755.9355, www.mauigrowntherapies.com

For Immediate Release Wednesday, February 1, 2017

MAUI GROWN THERAPIES TO GROW GREEN State’s Highest Scoring Dispensary Licensee Launches

Solar-Powered Cultivation Program

KAHULUI, HI---Today, Maui Grown Therapies (MGT) received its long awaited Notice to

Proceed with Cultivation from the Hawaiʻi State Department of Health (DOH). MGT earned the

state’s first medical marijuana dispensary license last April after achieving a near perfert score

of 510 of a possible 520 points in a merit based evaluation process conducted by the DOH.

The Notice to Proceed allows cannabis cultivation to begin in MGT’s initial production facility.

The grow operation is powered by polycrystalline solar panels that convert photons into

electricity for storage in commercial lithium ion battery stacks. The batteries can store up to

one megawatt of electricity to provide firm power for cultivation chambers outfitted with

energy-saving wide spectrum LED lights.

This ‘micro-grid’ system is sized to provide 100 percent of the electricity needed for Maui

Grown Therapies’ Production Center One, the first of two production centers permitted by law.

A second production center, also powered by renewable energy, will be announced later this

year.

“Growing cannabis is extremely energy-intensive,” said John Bews, MGT’s Energy &

Ecosystems Engineer. “Energy is typically the second highest operating expense for cannabis

producers even in places like Denver, where electricity costs are over 70% lower than Maui’s

costs. When you consider MECO’s average cost is over 40 cents per kilowatt hour, power from

the grid would be our largest operating cost. Our phase one solar plant, which is big enough

to power 650 homes, reduces energy to fraction of what we otherwise pay using MECO.”

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Water conservation is also built into the system. MGT is capturing 100 percent of the

condensate discharge from numerous climate control units to form a closed loop irrigation

system. This environmentally friendly system combines reliable, low cost solar power with

re-used distilled water to produce therapeutic cannabis products with precision and purity.

“Our micro-grid substantially decreases our electricity costs while conserving water in

Upcountry Maui,” said MGT Co-founder Gregory Park, MD. “In addition to the environmental

benefits, we will pass along our operating efficiencies to our patients in the form of quality

assured premium products at accessible prices.”

The company’s first medical cannabis harvest is expected in the next several months. Pending

the full implementation of a ‘seed to sale’ tracking system and the licensing of testing labs by

DOH, sales could begin this summer.

Maui Grown Therapies is putting the finishing touches on its first dispensary located at 44 Paʻa

Street in the Maui Lani Village Center in Kahului.

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ABOUT MAUI GROWN THERAPIES

Maui Grown Therapies is a physician-led, patient-centered team comprised of medical doctors, scientists, researchers and local business leaders. We strive to provide equitable access to quality assured medical cannabis in full compliance with state regulations. We educate and serve medical professionals, patients, caregivers and families. Maui Grown Therapies is “By Maui, Of Maui, For Maui;” our kamaʻāina leadership team knows and welcomes the Maui community. For more information, visit www.mauigrowntherapies.com.